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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1887-03-18


Mr.. zeno F. Young, as viii be seen
by a reply to call published in this
issue, has yielded to the urgent solic-
itations of his friends and become a
candidate for the State Senate, sub
ject TO the action of the Democratic
party. Mr.. Young has never sought
Office in the past, but has coniented
himself with working for the success
of the Democratic party, both as an
individual and as editor of the Mad
isonylile Times, which he has for
more than ten years made one of the
ablest and Staunchest organs of the
party in Western Kentucky. II is
with reluctance that he has consented
to make the race, but his friends here
and In his own county have called
him out, believing that he possesses the
fitness, ability and availability neces-
sary to be considered in selecting a
candidate for this important office.
Mr.. Young will ofcourse be endorsed
by his county, which will be equiya-
lent to nomination, as Christian has
agreed to accept the candidate en-
dorsed by Hopkins.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1887-03-18
THE STATE sENAToRsH1p.
zeno F. Young Accepts the Call
Made on Him.

Mcssrs. w. j. Graham, A. L. viii
son, W. f. Garnett, j. w. Owen, ]
w. Richards, w. L. Cooper, II. NJ
Frankol, r. A. Baker, Geo. w. Col
lins, r. II. DeTreville, Ben Thomp.
son, and others, Hopkinsville.
GENTLEMEN II haYe carefully con.
sidered your kind and compliments.
ry call, soliciting me to stand for elec.
ton to the office of State Senator
from the 9th Senatorial District, ol
Kentucky, and 1 have decided to &C.
cede TO your request. In doing so,
feel 1t right and proper 10 acknowl-
edge the high compliment paid me in
the language Of your call, as well as
thank you for your proiIered support.
l thank you, most heartily and car
nestly, for this expression and mani
festation Of your regard, and trust
that no unworthy deed of mino will
ever cause a forfeiture of your good
will and favor.
/ fully realize the Importance and
the responsibility resting upon one
who may take upon himself the du-
ties of a law-maker for great State
like ours, and believe that no one
should take step of this kind until
he has well and carefully studied the
move in all its bearings. The law.
power ofa State is its most
important department. Other branch
os may be coordinate aud co-eqnal,
but none surpass the law-making
power In Importance. The destiny
'f a government largely dependsnpon
I. Good, wholesome laws, simpli-
led so that all may understand their
IMPORT, justly and honestly adminis-
cred, and properly executed, will dol
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1887-03-18

Although the matter at issue has
been settled, we give space this week
to MrsEmbry's second article on tile
turnpike question. 1t was received
too late for insertion in the issue Of
March lltb, the only paper coming
out before the meeting of the county
court. As there is nothing further t.
be accomplished, we will let his re.
joinder conclude the controversy.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1887-03-18

much 10 make prosperous and hap
py people, and relieve ourc courts o
many long and tedious trials. Ou
laws should be such as to protect tn,
innocent, punish the guilty, assis
struggling, infant industries, develol
the resources of the State, encourag'
the education of every child in tn,
| Commonwealth aud do the creates
good to the greatest number Of peo
pie. 1t is true that many of the Statel
admitted to the Union long since oul
own, are far in advance of kentucky
but this is no reason that we should
permit them to still outstrlp US. Il
will do no good to complain of "whal
might have been," let us rather re-
solve "i0hat shall be-" Our possibili'
ties are vast, illimitable, immeasura.
ble. Our soil equals the best; oul
almost interminable virgin forests
are the developed, steady growth OF
the finest timber; our climate is pure
and healthy; our building stones are
in every hill; iron ore, of the best,
finest quality, is plentiful; while our
coal fields are almost as broad as our
domains and as inexhaustible as the
air we breathe; our people are brave
and intelligent; our public schools
are taking hold OH the masses, educa-
ton is becoming generally dlflused,
and we are emerging from darkness
into light" in material progress and
prosperity and a more exalted stand
ard of citizenship.
Believing in the future greatness
of my State, as do, and hoping that
| may add something to its advance
ment and prosperity, l pledge my
self if elected, to work for the passage
of snch laws, as will best secure those
results SO earnestly desired by every
patriotic citizen interested in the well
fare of our State.
In taking this step enter new
aud untried field. Until now / have
never been candidate for any posi-
ton, nor sought official honors or po-
litical preferment of any character. l
have been content to labor for the
elevation of friends aud principles,
whose success I believed would best
conserve the public interest. l hope
in the coming canvass that 1 shall
have the kindly advice and friendly
assistance of the people of this sena-
torial district, and can only promise
that, IL elected, will do all in my
power TO represent and promote their
interests, regardless of party, sect OF
creed.
Hoping 10 merit and receive your
Respectfully Yours,
ZENo f. You've.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1887-03-18
AN ANTI.TURNPIKn AzGU.
MENT.
No Toll Gates For Us.
Respectfully Yours,
ZENo F. YOUSG.

BENNETTsTowN, KY, Mar. Z, 'S7.
Ed. SoUTH KENTUCKIAN:
/ have just read your reply to my
letter opposing the turnpike scheme,
and If allowed half column, will
try and convince even you, that said
pike scheme will not be profitable
investment TO us farmers, even if
every dollar of the stock was taken
by New York Capitalist, and further
more very doubtful question of be-
ing benefit to Hopkinsville, so far
as increasing her trade, but before ]
proceed further allow me to say that
| have no special interest in Clarks-
vile, but on the contrary whenever ]
think / can do as we'll in making
purchases or sales in Hopkinsville ]
give her the preference, and nine
teuths of my purchases and sales are
made in your city. / will also state
that l do not regard the majority of
those who have taken stock in
your turnpike enterprise as having
done so through purely mercenary
motives. No sir, l would hate to
think so meanly of the public spirit
of any town and do not, and as for
booming your town l will do as
much as any man in it, according TO
means, toward securing competing
rates via. Railroads and this is a
standing proposition.
shall now proceed to notice some
of your assertions and deduce there
from logical sequents.
lst. "The tolls are fixed by law and
can not be made burdensome to the
people," This l believe to be the first
time / ever saw enunciated as fact
that because charge was fixed by
law it could not be burdensome to
the people. Further on you state
that the charge for toll could not be
over one dollar for the round trip
over the ten miles. Well If IL can be
and is TO be as much as that I'd call
1t burdensome when II is TO be kept
up ten years or longer. "Mr. Embry
estimates that the receipts OH the
Palmyra road would be six thousand
dollars upon 10 miles of pike which
would represent one fourth of $4,000
to be expended, or SIS, 500. Granting
that this be true and that the net
earnings would be one third of the
receipts, the stock would pay only
about s or 9q6 instead of 10 to 1596 as
he estimates" Jewhillikins, If the
net earnings are only to be third
of the gross receipts, and these are
or 9S6 then fhe gross earnings are to
be "a or 279S per annum. This then
would represent what the farmers
and town travel would pay for the
privilege of going over rough pixies
the first year, provided the same
amount of hauling, ETC., should goto
Hopkinsville from this road as has
gone for years past. Again you say.
'Fhere are perhaps 5000 people who
come to town over the Palmyra road,
Or would come If they could get here,
5000 would be an average of only
y 90 EACH" why sir that would be a
arge amount. just think of 1t, the
statistics of the United States calcu-
ate that to each inhabitant there is
,nt Sl2 OF coin and that one
ixth Of this amount must be paid
ZACH year until this part Of the coun-
ry is bankrupted. No sir, farmers
ant stand "a to 2705 interest in the
way Of tolls, not on lands that only
make from two TO eightbarrels ofcorn |
nd average less than 800 pounds of
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1887-03-18

The prohibition cause is moving
ahead with rapid strides wherever
its friends are sensible enough to keep
1t out of politics. Five states-Mich-
igan, West Virginia, Tennessee, Tex
as and Oregon-haye passed, through
their Legislatures, bills submitting
prohibitory amendments to vote of
the people.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1887-03-18
Ague.

No medicine in the world will af-
feet such an immediate and complete
cure for any and all Malarial or Bill
ious troubles as Collins Ague Cure.
| guarantee a cure with every bottle
either of Ague, Chills, Malarial fever
etc, or Biliousness, Dyspepsia or
Liver Complaint. Money refunded
in every case of failure.
j. II. ARmisrEAD,
Hopkinsville. Ky.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1887-03-18

Capt. N. B. Riley, of Allensvillc,
has been nominated for the Lcgisla-
ture by the Democrats of Todd coun-
ty. The successful candidate defeated
Messrs. King, of Elkton, and Brewer,
of Fairview. He is farmer, a good
substantial citizen and pledges him
self to vote against extending the
session beyond the constitutional
limit of go days. His nomination is
equivalent TO an election.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1887-03-18

Isaac II. Vincent, Treasury of Ala
bama, who defaulted to the amount
of $225,O four years ago and fled to
parts unknown, was arrested last
Sunday at Big Sandy, Tex, by depu-
ty Sheriff E. c. Ray, of Parker coun-
ty, Tex, who received a reward of
$500 for his work. Vincent was
delivered 10 the authorities at Mont
Romery last Tuesday and is now
in Jail awaiting trial.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1887-03-18

The improvements on the interior
of the Christian church will soon be
completed. The memorial windows
have arrived and will soon be put in.
The one opposite the pulpit will con-
tain the names of all of the pastors
who have served the church since il
was established. The improvements
add much to the appearance of the
auditorium, the pews being especial
ly elegant in design aud attractive in
finish.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1887-03-18

Owensboro has voted TO subscribe
$4,000 10 the proposed L. St. L. and
II. Railroad. Owensboro already,has
one railroad and the Ohio river to
help her along, and has just been
voted a fine government building.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1887-03-18

Capital punishment has been abol.
ished in Maine by the passage of a
new law substituting life imprison-
inent for all cases Of murder in the
first degree, no pardoning power TO
be left with the Governor in such
cases, unless the convict's innocence
be established.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1887-03-18

Since the death of Joseph Gardner,
of MagofIin, Col. Jno. T. Hazelrigg,
of Morgan county, has announced
himself as candidate for Lieutenant
Governor. He wants to be the repre-
sentative of Eastern Kentucky on the
State ticket.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1887-03-18

John Trumbo playfully pointed a
loaded pistol at the head of his friend,
j. M. Whether, at Morehead, and
there was funeral at Witchter's
house the next day.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1887-03-18

The Owensboro Inquirer, hereto
fore for Harris, has come out for
Buckner in the gubernational con-
test.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1887-03-18

Jas. G. Blaine, Jr., who was given
a job as reporter on the Pittsburgh
Times, has been discharged for inef-
tlciency.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1887-03-18

Anthony Givens, COL, dropped dead
at Brodhead, Lincoln county, of heart
disease.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1887-03-18

Another unsuccessful attempt has
been made to assassinaIe the Car of
Russia.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1887-03-18

Hon. Daniel Manning, ex-Secretary
of the Treasury, sailed for Europe
Tuesday to be absent3 or months.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1887-03-18

This shows difference in favor OF
Clsrksville SO 40 while you have the
difference of $4.20 in favor of turn
pike to Hopkinsville and if you de-
mand that this statement be aulhen.
ticated, l will produce bill of thesame
date TO verify the prices. at is not
yet settled fact that the Palmyra
road will be macadamized as there
are other roads anxious to be. I'VE are
glad to hear that there are others
anxious 10 have your turnpike em-
brace their roads and very glad that
you will have an opportunity 10 ex-
pend your $4,000, for wo shall noi
say word against any one else hav-
ing their roads piked.
w. e. EMBRY.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1887-03-18

Natural gas has been discoyered at
Frankfort.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1887-03-18
Wlntar EEpoanre cangea- Gao shss Pc,

Colds, Pleurisy, Rheumatism, Pneumonia,
Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago Backache ana
Plastors are admitted to be the beat remedy
known They relieve and cure In few hours
when no other application is Of the least bene-
nt. Endorsed by 5000 Physicians aud Drug
giats. beware 81 limitations under the similar
sounding names. such as "Capsicum,n "Cap-
sicinn or "Capslclne." Ask for Bensou's and
take no others. Examine carefully when yon
buy. Alldrugglsts. SEABURY y JOHNSON
prOprietOrs, New York.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1887-03-18

John Bell, highly respected citi-
zen of Fleming Co., was found dead
in his bed Saturday.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1887-03-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Pref, H.. X. Taylor. OF Logan county, is a
candidate for superintendent OF Public In
struction, subject to the Democratic state Con-
vention.
IESo +. Young, OF Hopkins. Is n candidate
10 represent the 9th Senatorial district in the
next General Assembly. subject 10 the action
Of the Democratic party,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1887-03-18

The total valuation of property in
Hopkins county is $2,574,662.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1887-03-18

tobacco per acre. On the rich Blue
grass lands where corn makes from
six to sixteen barrels and tobacco
averages 400 pounds, they may pos
sibly afford it, but sir, / have been
educated at these Bluegrass towns
and am free to say that / have never
seen at Lexington, Harrodsburg, Dan
vile, Richmond or other points so
many wagons loaded with produce
as at your city (hauled over the same
dirt roads, and besides l have seen
them often with over 100 bushels OF
wheat on the wagon driven over our
beautiful summer and fall dirt roads.
Again l wish you to consider that
three fourths of our citizens who
travel the Palmyra road, would be
from 3 to 9 miles from the pike and
could not in bad road weather carry
more TO the pike than they could car
ry all the way to town without pixies.
"1he farmer could on pike haul
two hogsheads of tobacco at load"
Yes if after such rains as we have
had lately or after thaw his barn
was on the pike, but such is not the
case one time in hundred and / OBJ
serge that fully three fourths of the
tobacco that comes in on the Clarks-
vile pike has but one hogshead Oh
for load, why !? because the farmer
could nct get to the pike from his
barn with but one and as to the
wheat and coal hauling l do not
know of man who does not in the
summer prefer the dirt road to pike
and that is the time we haul our
wheat and coal and as big loads as
they haul on the pixies.
"Railroad charges VS.. Turnpike
Tolls" don't work out according to
the estimates you give.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-13
A. Il, stewart. Old Apple Woman.

That ancient story anent Alexander L.
Stewart and the old apple woman, whom
he is said TO have allowed to keep her stand
in front of his store for the luck he believed
she brought him, has been revived since
Mrs Stewart s death, and is once more cir
culating through the press. Old New York
ers declare there is not a particle of truth
in the story beyond the fact that he did
permit an old woman-she was probably 80
to sit before his store, at Broadway and
Chambers street, through pity for her
poverty She is reported to have had only
a basket containing few apples, which
hardly any one ever bought She was con
sidered an object of charity, and the ladies,
who then patronzed Stewart most literally
were in the habit of dropping small change
into her basket. they pasesd in or out
She must have received several dollars
daily in that way.
Ere long the rumor gained currency that
the merchant, who was never popular, di-
vided with the old woman, taking half her
money for his rent of the sidewalk. Alb
surd a. this was, some persons credited it,
for he hal the reputation of a very hard,
exacting man: ami the result was that he
compelled her removal That was more
than thiry-five years ago; 81 that If she
had lived almost TO the time of his death,
she would hIy.' hs+u 100 wears old. The
story, albert destitute Of p.auSibilIty. Is just
the sort of thing that foolish people will
believe \. T. Stewart may have had his
SupcTstitionS. hut the obi apple woman was
not one of them. 1t il pheasant. however,
IL remember that he actually had for a
while COMPASSION for an unfortunate human
creature. whom he had interest in be
friend:n. Such instances were none too
common in his life.-New York CONNER
,ial Advertiser
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-13
EASTFLORIDA EXPRESS.

| Pullman Buffet Cars to and from Jackson
| vile and Louisville, via Thorasviile. Albany.
| Montgomery and Nashville, and to and from
| Barlow and Montgomery via Gainesville.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-13

Three trains between jacksonville and San
vile and Tampa.
The 1880 p. m. Cuban fast mail tram awaits
the arrival OF the fast mail from the North,
and stops only at the principal stations and
at Lemon street. Palatka. making connection
at To mpa with steal ers for Key West and
Havana on Tuesday. Thursday al d Saturday
evenings. Pullman Buffet Sleeping cars are
attached TO this train II ON New York through
10 Tam pa and the y. m. train from Tampa
through to Washington. Other trains have
Chair Parlor Cars.
Drect connection is made at Palatka with
the Florida Southern Railway to and from
Gainesville, Ocala, Leesburp. and other points
reached by that road. Also wifh>Oc K Ia WA ha
river steamers, and with the st. Johns and
Halifax Railway for Ormond, Ds, tona, etc.
At Huntington With stages for Crescent City:
at Orange City Junction with ). y. G. a.
III. Ry. for Lake Helen, Mt Monroe with Orange
Bert Railway for Longwood and Oakland; at
sanford for all points reached by South Flor.
ida Railroad.
Tram IeavinR Jacksonville $40 n. m. snd
arriving s:<G p. m connect at TItusvi lie with
steamer 'Rockledge" to and from Cocoa
hockiedRe. Melbourne and intermediate land
lngs on Indis u kiver. daily. except Sunday.
CITY Ticket ONCE. n. W cor. nay and HI gsn SITS
N. X. MORAN,
Gen'l. supt. and @. p. A.
l. C. DEFINING. A. @. PA.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-13
4 Fiery Temptation.

\ gentleman who had recently united
with the Methodist church invited to
play in a b-a~S band Determined on
doing nothing tn bring discredit on his
brethren he called upon his pastor and
asked. Brother Higg~. a man be
Christian and play ia brass band A
brass band" Yes. Brother Higgs."
''CoTnet ar trombone Either. Nice
fellows in the band YES. first rate. -
The danger then Brother Jones. is not so
much Of your falling from grace, As for the
fellow who pass.s through the fiery tempta-
ton of hearing ven practice Youths
Companion
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-13
CONNECTIONS.

CoN
At Palatka with Jacksonville. Tampa a. Re
West Railway. sno st. Augustine snd nlatka
Railway. and fast river steamers for ~. An
sustine, Green Cove Springs, jacksonville
and ell points North. East and West. Alst
with the Twin Screw Iron steamer "City 81
Palatka." and STEAMSHIP City OF Monticello.
for Charleston, New York. Boston. Philadel-
,hia. etc.
Mail trains NAL close connection both way
wa 7. T. Il X. w. R'y.. at Jacksonville with Az
lant.c Coast Line, Fast Mail,
At Gainesville with through Pullman sleep
ere over Savannah. Florida a Western k'y for
New Orleans, Pensacola, Savannah. Albany,
Mont gomery. Louisville. ST. Louis and MI
points West.
AT OcaIa with Florida Railway and Esviga-
ton Co.. h. 4. q. * q. II. IL.
At Aston with st. Johns river steamers for
Jacksonville. Sanford md way landings.
At Leesbure with the 81. Johns and Lake
Iustis division OF the Florida Southern Rail-
way. and boats on Lakes Harrif. L ust IL and
Grimm 70, all points on tGkes.
At Tampa with steamfhips Msscofte aud
Whitney every Tuesday. Thu sday and satur-
day for Key West and Havana.
At Pemberton's Ferry with South florids
R'y for Lakeland. Tampa, hicbland. kissim-
me- Barlow Orlando. Sanford and Ilads city.
At Punta Gore with sts smer Alice How
ard for Punta HASA and For Myers
8. CONAk1, d. W. HHOMWkLL.
General Managev. 6en'l Pass. Agent.
A. c. COwAN Ger" Trav. Art.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-13

Putnam Buffet Car and Mann Boudoir Buffet
Cars via Waycross. Albany and Macon. and VIA
sonville and Cincinnati: also through PaAsep-
ger Coaches between Jaeksonv lille and Chatta.
noOga-
Pullman Buffet Cars TO and from Jackson
willie and Nashville via Thomasville and Mont
gou cry.
Pullman Buffet Cars between Jacksonville
and w ashingtOn.
VIM. p. HARDEE,
General Passenger agent.
r. G. FILMING, Superintendent.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-13

THg UNDERSIGNED HAVING BEEN
L duly appointed and qualined Is the Ad-
ministratliX Of the estate OF Peter Munroe,
late of Putnsm county. deceased-aIl persons
having claims aaeinst the said estate are ~
CURED to present the seme for payment v thin
the time prescribed ~ law.
SUSAN e. NCNROE,
Administrative.
December eth, 1856. de3D-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-13

Steamer A. J. Lame mnkes daily round trips
on Lakes Harris md u, sits. Steamer Dis
patch makes daily round trips on Lake Crit
IN.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-13

ThomIson-Suppo~e a man >houhl call
you a liar, what would You 30. Jones
thesitatingiyt-Whs sized man
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-13

ACCOMMODATION TRAIN-BET BROOKS
VILE AND PEMRERToN's
Leave Pcmbefton's 10 O1nm
Arrive Brooksyille 10 35am
Leave BrookevilIe lOpm
Arrive Ia mberton's sBIm
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-13

M0Mcv to De made. cut tins out and re-
turn to ua. and We will send you
free. somethirg of great value
and importance 70 you, that win sta you in
bi sineae which viii bring you in u ore m ney
Anyone can do the work and live 1T home:
either sex. all AGA Something new, that
just coins money for all workers. We will
start you; cap!taf not needed Tbis b one Of
the genuine. important chances Of q lifetime.
Thooo vhO are ambitious and enterprising
viii not delay. Grand outfit free. Addreoa
TRuR Co, Augusta. Maine. .0dss-6m